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YouTuber Ajeet Bharti moved a Delhi Court on Tuesday (August 25) seeking anticipatory bail in a case wherein he has been booked under Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.  

Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler heard the matter today and as per the court website the matter is listed for further arguments on August 31. 

A copy of the order is awaited. 

Reportedly, Bharti was booked after he allegedly made casteist remarks on his YouTube show. However Bharti has publicly defended himself saying that he did not make any casteist remarks in his video but was responding to offensive comments against his mother/sister. 

The FIR has been lodged under provisions of the SC/ST Act and Sections 196(1)(c) and 351(3) (aggravated criminal intimidation) BNS as well as Information Technology Act. 

As per Section 196(1)(c) whoever organises any exercise, movement, drill or other similar activity intending that the participants in such activity shall use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the participants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, or participates in such activity intending to use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the participants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, against any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community and such activity for any reason whatsoever causes or is likely to cause fear or alarm or a feeling of insecurity amongst members of such religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. 

Case title: STATE OF DELHI versus AJEET BHARTI

Bail Matters/0002114/2026

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